James Paton

and his son

John Paton

Greenock

The photographer, James Paton, was born 22 March 1829 at Port Glasgow, Renfrew, parents John Paton and Mary Taylor.

He married Elizabeth Wilson in Paisley, Renfrew, 28 Aug 1854 (per the parish register). 

They had the following Children, the first-born also became a photographer.

-  John Paton  (b. Abbey, Paisley, 2 April 1855)

-  David Paton  (b. Abbey, Paisley, 22 Feb 1857)

-  James Paton  (b. Abbey, Paisley, 11 July 1857)

-  John Paton  (b. Abbey, Paisley, 28 Jan 1862)

-  Hugh Wilson Paton  (b. Inverkip, Renfrew, 18 July 1864)

-  Agnes Wilson Paton  (b. Inverkip, Renfrew,14 Oct 1866)

-  Mary Taylor Paton  (b. Greenock, Renfrew, 7 April 1869)

1881 census

The photographers, James Paton  and his son John Paton were both living at Western Cottage, 59 Esplanade, Greenock at the time of the 1881 census. 

The 1881 census gives the following details.  The names of the children are not an exact match with the children listed above:

Trade Directories

James Paton was included in the Greenock trade directories, listed as a photographer at Western Cottage, 59 Esplanade, Greenock throughout the period 1868-1909.

Question 1

Greenock & Edinburgh?

Was James Paton, the photographer who appeared in the Greenock trade directories from 1868 to 1909 the same person as (or was he related to) James Paton who had a photographic studio in Edinburgh from 1905 to 1912

This seems possible. In 1891, the Greenock photographer, James Paton, then living at 59 Esplanade, joined the Edinburgh Photographic Society.

Question 2

 EPS Exhibitor

Was the Greenock photographer, James Paton, related to:

-   CD Paton who had an entry in the EPS Members' Exhibition in 1911?  The  entry was described as in a report in the British Journal of Photography as: 

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